"Issa, among the wealthiest members of Congress, began telling people earlier this week that he would retire from Congress, those sources said. The Republican congressman is backing San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond to replace him, they said. Desmond has been running in a neighboring congressional district that straddles Orange and San Diego counties that is currently represented by Rep. Mike Levin (D-San Juan Capistrano)."
"Issa's once solidly Republican district had been trending more moderate in recent years. Then, his district was redrawn to favor Democrats in the Proposition 50 redistricting plan voters passed in November to counter President Trump's efforts to push GOP-led states to redraw their congressional lines to favor Republicans."
Darrell Issa, a wealthy Republican congressman who has served San Diego-area districts for over 23 years, is retiring and will not seek reelection in his newly reconfigured congressional district. His district was redrawn through Proposition 50, a redistricting plan approved by voters in November, which shifted the district from a 12-point Republican advantage to a 4-point Democratic edge. This redistricting was designed to counter Republican efforts to manipulate congressional lines. Issa is endorsing San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond as his successor. Desmond previously ran in a neighboring Orange and San Diego county district but withdrew to file in Issa's district.
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